Streamlines the assignment of appellate counsel for indigent criminal defendants
Summary
Streamlines the assignment of appellate counsel for indigent criminal defendants appealing their convictions in order to save time, money and resources to provide enhanced access to justice for vulnerable individuals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Assembly Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Nov 2021
Introduced Feb 23, 2021
Signed Nov 15, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2021 · Assembly Apr 26, 2021
How they voted
57–4
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 3, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Nov 15, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.616
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
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